Running-board saddle.



J. J. HOFFMAN. RUNNING BOARD SADDLE. APPLIGATION FILED MAY 25, 1908.

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RUNNING BOARD SADDLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1908.

atsnted Mar, 15,' 1909.

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Application lcd fayl 25, 1908.- Serial No. e353@- 'the following is a specifica-tion.

My invention relates to running board saddles and has for its principal objectito secure a strong saddle of simple and inexpensive'construction that will be free from the defects and disadvantages of the Wooden saddle commonly employed. l

lt 'consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter show-n and described. i

ln the accompanying drawing, which. forms cart of this specification, and wherein f" lilre symbols refer to like parts Wherever is a side view thereof; Fig.

they occur, Figure l is a lan view of a sheet metal running board sadle embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;l Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof; and, Fig. el is a central vertical cross section thereof loolring in-the direction of the arrow indicated in Fig. 2;- llig. 5 is a plan View of.a modiiied form of running board saddle; 7 is an end view thereof, and, Eig. 8 is a centraly vertical section .thereof looking in the direction of the arrow indicated in Fig. 6. Y

My running board saddle comA rises a lower member 1 which conforms to t e pitch of thecar roof, an uprivht spacing member 2, and a flat horizonta member 3 located above the lower member and supportcdfand positioned by said spacing member.

The construction illustrated in Fig. 1 is made from a single sheet or plate of metal,

' -vvhich is bent longitudinallf to form the upper, lower and spacing members of the i f saddle.v ihe lower member 1 has alon itudina groove 4 extending its full lengt i, this groove being of sufficient dimensions to incrlose the side seams of the roof sheets.

Extending entirely across said lower memr er' about midway of the vlength thereof is a transverse groove 5 of suflicient dimensions to inclose the ridge seam of the -roof sheets. At the intersection of the two grooves is a boltnole 6 adapted to receive a headed holt that extends downwardly through the ridge ole of the car and constitutes a means forv olding the ridge saddle in place.

The spacing member 2 is the intermediate portion ofthe plate bent upward at the me?" gin of the lower member," the spacing more ber is narrowest midvvay'of its lengtll'it widens' to its ends.' The transverse groove 5 of the lower member c'ontinuesnninter; o0 -ru tedly across the lower portion of said iip rig t spacing member.

The upper member 3 is flat and horizontal and consists of-the marginal portion of the j plate bent over along a straight horizontal t5 line. This upper member is provided with bolt holes 8 by which thev running board members may be secured to the saddle.

By the arrangement above described, the four-way grooving of the ridge saddle con'- 7G vstitutes a corner cap for securing thereof sheets as well as a means' for anchoring the running board saddle. By reason of the saddle being made of metal, bearing the full length thereof against the roof is assured, .7o Whereas in the case of the common wooden saddles, the .lower outer, portions thereof 'fre-` guently split olf and thereby shorten the effective bearing of the saddle. Besides, the metal retains practically no moisture as compared with the amount retained by theniood, and therefore the use of the metal has a tendency to prolong the life of the roof.

In the construction'illustrated in Figs. 5-8, the ridge saddleis made from a metal 85 channel or [I2-shaped member. rlhe web of the channel is crimped longitudinally f from a point near one end to a pointV near theother end thereof. In order that the lower flange may have apitch to conform to the 90.

itch of the roof, the crimp 7 widens from its ends to the middle, whereby the vertical distance between the upper and the lower flange of the channel decreases from its original normal height at its ends to a 'Vininimuin midway of its length. This form of ridge saddle is especially useful in the case of Wooden roofs Where the fourrway grooves are unnecessary. Obviously, however, such four-way grooves can be made, if desired.

LZ. running boei-L saddle comprising a member ol [-eheped section, the lower portion thereol having e pitch conforming to the pitch of the car roof.

.3. A running board saddle of -shaped section, one member of which is smped to conform to the piteh of the roof and 1s provided with longitudinal and transverse grooves therein, substantially es described.

4. A11 integral running board Asaddle comprising a lower member conforming to the itch of meer roof, am u right peeing mem- )er at one edge of said owler member and e horizontal member above said first mentioned member.

5. jm integral sheet metal running board saddle eomprisirg a. horizontel upper meml ber, member below said upper member yand conforming to the pitch of e eer roof, end en upright spa-Qing member integral with seid upper and lower members.

6. A sheet `metal. running board saddle eomprieing e horizontal upper member, at

forming to the piteh of e ear roof, :ind un u pright sparing member integral with .seid upper and lower members, seid lower member havingh four-wey grooves therein, substentially as described.

Signed at St. Louis; Missouri, Mey 23, 19,08.

JOHN J. HOFFMAN. Witnesses J. B. ll/IEeowN7 G. A.. IENNINGfroN.

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